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  2. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  3. Procedural memory - Wikipedia

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    Recent findings could help explain the relationship between procedural memory, learning and synaptic plasticity at the level of the molecule. One study used small animals lacking normal levels of CREB family transcription factors to look at the processing of information in the striatum during various tasks. Although poorly understood, results ...

  4. User (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The term is used to abstract and distinguish those who only use the software from the developers of the system, who enhance the software for end users. [1] In user-centered design , it also distinguishes the software operator from the client who pays for its development and other stakeholders who may not directly use the software, but help ...

  5. Discourse community - Wikipedia

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    According to Swales this may be why the term "discourse community" is now being replaced by "community of practice", which is a term from cognitive anthropology. A community of practice is defined clearly as having a "mutual engagement" and "joint enterprise" which separates it from the more widely accepted implications of a discourse community ...

  6. Utility - Wikipedia

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    In economics, utility is a measure of a certain person's satisfaction from a certain state of the world. Over time, the term has been used with at least two meanings. In a normative context, utility refers to a goal or objective that we wish to maximize, i.e., an objective function.

  7. Information technology - Wikipedia

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    The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several products or services within an economy are associated with information technology, including computer hardware , software , electronics, semiconductors ...

  8. Demonic dad allegedly beheads 1-year-old son with knife after ...

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    Andrey Demskiy, 28, is accused of first attacking his wife and mother-in-law before beheading his 1-year-old son with a knife, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

  9. Organizational culture - Wikipedia

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    A way to implement a change is to connect it to organizational membership. People may have to be selected and terminated in terms of their fit with the new culture. [75] Encouraging employee motivation and loyalty is key and creates a healthy culture. Change managers must be able to connect the desired behavior and organizational success.